The application of ICT in language learning

This chapter tells us how to teach in class using ICT. Because ICT is linked to internet, and

internet provide a faster and richer information.

Make friend with internet At first, Tim Berners helped by Robert

Cailliau and others invented web at nuclear physics laboratory ,Conceil Europeen pour la Recherche Nucleaire (CERN). With the development of technology, internet was popularized around the world, in which internet is used in language learning.

Wordpress

Until this book is written, there have been 14.400.000 bloggers registered, and the number is growing as the clock ticks. Creating your weblog needs computer which has internet connection, an active email account and most important of all, creativity and patience.

A. Creating a blog

1)Go to: www.wordpress.com 2) Next, click “sign up now”.3) Make sure that you have email account4) Click “create a bog” to continue to next page.5) Fill up the form which contains : 1) blog address;

2) surname; 3) your password, and confirm your password

6) Click “active Blog” in this message sent by Word Press . Check on your email account again. Your new blog has been successfully set up, click “log in”.

7) After that you could check it directly by typing your URL/ blog address to see your blog.

B. Managing your blog

After having successfully created a blog or weblog , then click the “ sign in” button. Some menus available for content editing are :

1) Dashboard. This is to give information about facilities in your

blog which is related to the number of visitor, comments, links to another web/blog and help you to collect and classify the content of your blog.

2) Post. This is to modify or edit your uploaded content,

add new content, label, and categorizing content according to each content type and classification.

3) Media.Media displays some media which will be and have been published or uploaded which were grouped under one library. Media is useful to help adding new media to certain content of your blog.

4) Links. Link enables visitor to connect or go to another

website or service provider such as Yahoo or Google.5). Page. he page enables you to modify weblog page

according to the type of your uploaded content. For example : old time gallery, containing picture of you childhood, etc.

6) Comments The comment helps you to view and respond to your visitor’s comment about your blog.

7) PollsThe poll facilitates the visitors to give comment. Moreover, it enables to add new account (blog/site address to your weblog, so when you log in, you can also access your friend’s weblog.

8) Appearance learning.This enables you to design your weblog according to the theme provided by Word press administrator .

9) Users.the user provide information or description about the weblog.

10) Tools.This helps you install software so that the performance of your weblog improved.

11) Setting The setting sub menu helps you to reset,

modify or edit your weblog, related to its title, language or URL.

12) Upgrade. The upgrade sub menu is used to improve the

performance of your weblog by upgrading the structure. It helps you change from free weblog( with some advantages such as facilities to upload and bigger capacity to save your content). To use the commercial domain , you have to subscribe / rent it per month or year.

13) New post. New post menu helps you to upload content to

your blog so that others could also see and take the benefit from it.

C. Editing weblog content

1.click browse to find image in your computer hard disk or other storage media.

2.After you have chosen in image, upload it by clicking the “upload” button.

3. The image you choose will automatically appear in the media library. To insert the image in you post/text, click “insert to post”

4.The image will appear in the article/text title. However, you could modify or change the place as you like

5.Save draft.6.you see appearance of the text as it is published.

D. Attaching you Tube video

Publishing text all of the time is kind of boring. But don’t worry, we can attach video to our website. First, find the video you want to add to on “http://www.youtube.com”. Next, right-click on the video title. "copy video URL”.

E. Attaching power point presentation

we are learning to attach power point presentation to our blog via “slideshare.net” then click “embed” find “short code for wordpress.com blog”. Click “copy” the paste on your “new post”

Domain NameIdentification of website’s information.

Web Hosting Allow website can be accessed by World Wide Web

Manage Website’s ContentsManaging the information in the website to published in World Wide Web.

Building a website

Software to build, and add/edit contents in the website. CMS enable people who are not mastering well abot HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) to add, modify, and remove the contents to/from website.

Content Management System

Drupal Moodle Wordpress.org Joomla Vbulletin phpBB myBB

Common CMS used by many website

General CMS that can be used for any purpose website, it makes user to modify their content using modules manually. Direct communication (Chat & Forum) Blog Wiki Assignment and Quizzes Video, Audio, and Podcast

Drupal

Focusing on developing e-learning system with built in features such as:

Moodle

-Assignments-Database-Quizzes-Chats-Forums

-Glossaries -Courses -Resources-Wikis-Workshops

Free Content Management System Open Source Updated

◦ Drupal 7.14 (2 May 2012)◦ Moodle 2.2.3+ (12 May 2012)

Simple

Drupal and Moodle

Feature Drupal Moodle Note

Wikis *** * Drupal has easierin

developing wikis

Blogs ** * Drupal blog is public, moodle is

private

Calendar * *** Drupal calendar module is not

integrated

Assignments, Quizzes, Feedback

* *** Primary feature in moodle

Ease of setup and configuration

* *** Drupal need more development from

user, moodle is battery include.

Drupal vs Moodle

Website based Moodle

Website based Drupal

Domain Name

Web Hosting Service

2.2. VIDEO LINK

Previously known as videophone calls or videoconferencing

a set of communication technologies which allow two or more locations to communicate by two-way video and audio transmissions

Point-to-pointMultipoint

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) enables people to use video link in more comfortable and economical ways.

The three most popular videocall services on internet

1. Skype (www.skype.com)enables users to talk, make videocall or videoconference, send instant messages, and transfer files.

recommendedpossible to link up to five people

2. Yahoo Messenger (http://messenger.yahoo.com)provided by Yahoo!

enables users to chat, file transfer, text messaging service

3. Google talk(www.google.com/talk/)enables users to chat for free, send instant messages, go from text to voice chat.

Resources

Podcast

Youtube

Rich resources

1. PODCAST

originally from the words ‘iPod’ and ‘broadcasting’

type of digital media consisting an episodic series of audio files.

most recommended site to podcasting

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

Other podcasting websites:1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcast:

news,sport,weather, tv, more 2.http://www.podomatic.com/directory:

miscellaneous podcasts3. http://teacherluke.podomatic.com/:

provides authentic British English4.

http://www.eslpod.com/website/index_new.html: another podcast

2. YOUTUBE

http://www.youtube.com was created by Steve Chan, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim in February 2005.

as a forum for people to create and share short video clips online.

Mosty used for entertainmentCan it be used for educational purpose?

Yes, it can

Channels on YouTube:Trending, Popular, Music, Entertainment, Sports, Film & Action, News & Politics, Comedy, People & Blogs, Science and Technology, Gaming, Howto & Style, EDUCATION etc

Youtube has launched ‘YouTube for Schools’

3. Rich Resources Internet unquestionably provides you,

English teachers, rich materials to support your teaching.

There are many websites to explore. Listening, vocabulary, grammar, reading,

semi conversation, and writing.

Please refer to your book, Hartoyo. 2012. ICT in Language Learning. Semarang: Pelita Insani, 190-195

MULTIMEDIA1. POWERPOINT

A presentation program developed by microsoft

Grab Viewers’ Attention1. Select/create your own theme2. Use Video/audio 3. Use Animation/transition wisely4. Use Graphics to emphasize keypoint5. Start by outlining your presentation6. Use masters and layouts to save time and help get better result

Tips To Create a Better Presentation

7. Consider differences between screen andon – screen presentation

8. Use notes pages and handouts to help deliver the story

9. Keep file size manageable 10. Use a tool available to get it right

the first time11. Turn off (manage) AutoCorrect

layout option

Clearly Communicate Your Information

2. ADOBE FLASHA Softwares programe used to create and manipulate graphics & animation

CALD3 (Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary)

TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language)

Encarta Encyclopedia

3.OTHER SOFTWARES